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as ktvu jacqueline fell reports. romney will tell voters romney will do things differently if he is elected. >> reporter: it could be a big day for the republican presidential candidate mitt romney. the latest poll debate shows the race is tied. mitt romney picking up a couple points from his debate performance last week. now we are expected to learn more today about the republican challenger foreign policy plans. romney will tell voters at a rally in virginia how he would change course if elected. if expected he would go after the president of handling in attacks. the obama campaign is already fighting back. a spokesperson says we're not going to be lectured by someone who has been an unmitigated disaster on foreign policy. now more on what romney is expected to say at his virginia rally in another hour and why we are talking about foreign policy just a month from the election when of course the economy is the biggest ticket item. reporting in washington jacqueline fell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it's been called the
as ktvu jacqueline fell reports. romney will tell voters romney will do things differently if he is elected. >> reporter: it could be a big day for the republican presidential candidate mitt romney. the latest poll debate shows the race is tied. mitt romney picking up a couple points from his debate performance last week. now we are expected to learn more today about the republican challenger foreign policy plans. romney will tell voters at a rally in virginia how he would change course...
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sheriff vicki hennessey, talked with ktvu reporter david stevenson. she said she spoke with sheriff mirkarimi last night after he was cleared to go back to work. hennessey says mirkarimi will be in the office today. >> i was there to respect the process and to do what i could to keep the department on track during that time, whatever the outcome. and so that's pretty much the way i looked at it and that's the way i conducted myself. >> today, owners of nearly a dozen union city businesses are adding up the damage from a four-alarm fire this morning. crews were called out to the alvarado place shopping center after 1:00 a.m. by then, the fire had already been burning for hours. there was disbelief on this woman's face as she saw the damage. >> that's my shop! >> reporter: this family owns the shop next door. >> oh, my good. it's like eight years of hard work. it's all finished. [ sirens ] >> reporter: almost a dozen businesses were severely damaged in this overnight fire that burned for hours before it was spotted. >> the fire was burning up in the att
sheriff vicki hennessey, talked with ktvu reporter david stevenson. she said she spoke with sheriff mirkarimi last night after he was cleared to go back to work. hennessey says mirkarimi will be in the office today. >> i was there to respect the process and to do what i could to keep the department on track during that time, whatever the outcome. and so that's pretty much the way i looked at it and that's the way i conducted myself. >> today, owners of nearly a dozen union city...
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ktvu channel 2 news. . >> 8:49. new this morning a man who made a name in sports and acting has died. alex karrass was a star for the detroit lions. went on to play the father on the hit show webster and appeared in a classic film. he died this morning. recently suffered kidney failure and diagnosed with dementia. he was 77. >> mitt romney continues campaigning today in the battleground state of ohio. give you a live picture. romney is appearing at a town hall event along with new jersey governor chris christy. campaigned in ohio yesterday. let's listen in to mitt romney. >> running this business massively well. congratulations. i appreciate your comments and words. and stealing your line like that is not fair. i'm glad he blurted it out. very helpful. let me tell you how appreciative i am of something we share. karen and my wife are both breast cancer survivors. >> again, mitt romney there addressing the crowd at mount vernon ohio. there is a reason esofocused on that state. no republican has ever won without car
ktvu channel 2 news. . >> 8:49. new this morning a man who made a name in sports and acting has died. alex karrass was a star for the detroit lions. went on to play the father on the hit show webster and appeared in a classic film. he died this morning. recently suffered kidney failure and diagnosed with dementia. he was 77. >> mitt romney continues campaigning today in the battleground state of ohio. give you a live picture. romney is appearing at a town hall event along with new...
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of course you can watch the debate right here on ktvu. we'll bring you the very latest as it develops. i'm paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> also today, the president and first lady are marking their 20th wedding anniversary. they got married back on october 3rd of 1992 after dating for three years. the president took a break from his preparations to send his wife a tweet, saying 20 years ago today i married the love of my life and my best friend. >>> you can take the ktvu election quiz to help you decide which candidate is best for you. "like" ktvu channel 2 news on facebook and you'll find the election quiz right under the cover photo. >>> the california highway patrol says the number of car thefts in the state is in a downward trend. it's the sixth year in a row that auto thefts have declined. the chp is crediting enforcement and also education. they also point to better technology both for the cars and officers. >> we also have increased technology, license plate reader technology, lo-jack technology. >> more than 156,000 cars w
of course you can watch the debate right here on ktvu. we'll bring you the very latest as it develops. i'm paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> also today, the president and first lady are marking their 20th wedding anniversary. they got married back on october 3rd of 1992 after dating for three years. the president took a break from his preparations to send his wife a tweet, saying 20 years ago today i married the love of my life and my best friend. >>> you can take the...
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ktvu channel 2 reporter claudine wong is out there at the scene with exclusive video of the fire as well as some information on a firefighter who was hurt. claudine. >> reporter: that firefighter is okay. this is a very active scene out here. let me give you a look at what is going on. you can see all the water used to fight this fire out in front filling like a parking lot. firefighters still there. they just turned off the aerial hoses. if you want to get a good idea where this fire started all you have to do is look into the corner. that is where the area is they think this fire actually started. at its height this fire was huge. i want to show you video of the fire. you can see the flames shooting out of the roof of this strip mall. firefighters tell me this all started just after 1:00. someone drove by and saw smoke. when they got out here they realized they were dealing with a much bigger situation. this fire has been burning for some time but had been hidden in the attic. when they opened up the roof, that's is what they got these huge flames coming up and out. there were 50 fi
ktvu channel 2 reporter claudine wong is out there at the scene with exclusive video of the fire as well as some information on a firefighter who was hurt. claudine. >> reporter: that firefighter is okay. this is a very active scene out here. let me give you a look at what is going on. you can see all the water used to fight this fire out in front filling like a parking lot. firefighters still there. they just turned off the aerial hoses. if you want to get a good idea where this fire...
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just about one hour ago ktvu talked to him in his south bay home. his research which he shared with the duke scientist will help produce better drugs. half of the $1.2 billion prize will go to retirement or pass it on to his children. >>> quite a surprise for many people overnight. ross mirkarimi will keep his job as san francisco sheriff. supervisors cast their votes late last night after hours of public comment. ktvu tara moriarty joins us from outside city hall with reaction from all sides. tara. >> reporter: ross mirkarimi has to be feeling some relief this morning. mayor ed lee obviously some disappointment. his very own appointee to the board of supervisors voted against him essentially and wanted to let mirkarimi stay. the other supervisors who also voted that way were david campos, john avalos, and jane kim. >> the motion is not approved. the charges are not sustained. chaps chaps >> >> reporter: the late night decision. they felt that mirkarimi's guilty plea to self- impresesment against his -- imprison the did not rise to misconduct. the e
just about one hour ago ktvu talked to him in his south bay home. his research which he shared with the duke scientist will help produce better drugs. half of the $1.2 billion prize will go to retirement or pass it on to his children. >>> quite a surprise for many people overnight. ross mirkarimi will keep his job as san francisco sheriff. supervisors cast their votes late last night after hours of public comment. ktvu tara moriarty joins us from outside city hall with reaction from...
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. >>> ktvu channel 2 morning news continues. complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> well, good morning to you, we are ready, it is october 3rd. >> are you anything the eat? >> not too much. they went from that foggy september and where is that summer and everybody starts complaint -- complaining. west wind is trying to ramp up but it's there and 90s inland. >>> 880 and oakland looks good and you are probably aware there is a big a's baseball game and that means at 4:00 sore so, -- or so, maybe before that the commute will be tough. also on the san mateo bridge, it looks good getting out to the high-rise, let's go back to the desk. >>> firefighters are still watching for hot spots. claudine wong has moved to the back of the home where the fire did most of the damage, claudine wong? >> reporter: you can see the charred remains of what is left of this house and firefighters are still keeping an eye on things incase it flares up. that building is slanted and we had a partial roof co
. >>> ktvu channel 2 morning news continues. complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> well, good morning to you, we are ready, it is october 3rd. >> are you anything the eat? >> not too much. they went from that foggy september and where is that summer and everybody starts complaint -- complaining. west wind is trying to ramp up but it's there and 90s inland. >>> 880 and oakland looks good and you are probably...
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we're always here for you at ktvu.com and mobile ktvu. thank you for joining us. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. with snack-defying, satisfying totino's pizza rolls. and now when you buy two 40-count bags, instantly get a free bottle of ranch from hidden valley. it's...
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live in san francisco, i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:31. president obama is scheduled to fly out the san francisco in just about two hours from now. coming up at 8:00, allie rasmus is outside of the president's hotel. she will tell us about the traffic effects of the departure. >>> today, mitt romney is campaigning in idaho. yesterday, he told supporters in -- campaigning in idaho. yesterday, told supporters -- >> we must restore's strength andly do it with your -- and i will do it with your help. >> romney made an unexpected stop at a school, as did president obama. >> i think it's dislow pressureful. i think there's -- disrespectful that people would do that. i turn it's the mark of a bizarre -- i think it's the mark of a bizarre person. >> the property owner said he made the display of the noose and said the display speaks for itself. >>> breaking news. moments ago, a judge handed down a 30 to 60-year sentence for sandusky. that means the former football coach will be in prison until he's nearly 100 years old. >> in my heart, i know i di
live in san francisco, i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:31. president obama is scheduled to fly out the san francisco in just about two hours from now. coming up at 8:00, allie rasmus is outside of the president's hotel. she will tell us about the traffic effects of the departure. >>> today, mitt romney is campaigning in idaho. yesterday, he told supporters in -- campaigning in idaho. yesterday, told supporters -- >> we must restore's strength andly do it...
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ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> good morning. thank you for waking up with us on this monday morning october 8th i'm pam cook. >> and i'm ken wayne. dave clark is off this morning. let's get a quick look at traffic and weather. steve, how is it looking? >> it looks cold and clear. some of the lows are getting down into the low to mid 40s. it will be a cooler day today. a little system to the west of us getting closer. that will give temperatures in the afternoon five degrees cooling from sunday. 60s and 70s. here is sal. >>> steve, good morning. northbound 101 traffic that looks pretty good approaching the 80 split with no major problems. also looking at the commute if you are driving to the bay bridge we already have a crowd here at the toll plaza. 6:00 let's go back to the desk. >>> topping our new there is is a big mess in downtown oakland after protestors targeted institutions from banks to city hall. tara moriarty is live in downtown oakland covering the effort to repair vandalized buildings. >> reporter: some of the windows
ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> good morning. thank you for waking up with us on this monday morning october 8th i'm pam cook. >> and i'm ken wayne. dave clark is off this morning. let's get a quick look at traffic and weather. steve, how is it looking? >> it looks cold and clear. some of the lows are getting down into the low to mid 40s. it will be a cooler day today. a little system to the west of us getting closer. that will give temperatures in the afternoon five...
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ktvu alison burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom with some why are calling this the most important report of the year. >> reporter: we are just five weeks now from a presidential election that has been dominated by talk about the economy. the latest job numbers could be crucially important for the election because they are a bell weather for how our nation's economy is doing. economists believe more jobs were created last month and the month before but the unemployment rate could pick up to about 8.2%. on the campaign trail yesterday the president and mitt romney hammered each over who is best with dealing with the economy. >> we can't afford to double down on the same top down economic policies that got us into this mess. that is not a jobs plan. it's not a plan for our economy. >> they plan on raising taxes on american people and that will kill jobs. we will not let that happen. we want to create jobs not kill jobs in this country. >> reporter: we are going to get quick reaction from both candidates this morning as they c
ktvu alison burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom with some why are calling this the most important report of the year. >> reporter: we are just five weeks now from a presidential election that has been dominated by talk about the economy. the latest job numbers could be crucially important for the election because they are a bell weather for how our nation's economy is doing. economists believe more jobs were created last month and the month before but the unemployment rate could...
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rethink possible. >>> welcome back to ktvu channel 2 morning news i'm mike mibach. dave clark has the morning off. >> i'm pam cook. thank you for joining us. time now is 5:30. steve paulson is here. i definitely saw flashes in the sky last night. or early this morning. >> there were some. >> we are talking about lightning here? >> yes. let's hope that is it. from lake county last night and also toward mountain view and southern end of the peninsula and some of that could happen again today. so 60s and 70s. sun, clouds, and showers. here is sal. >>> good morning. right now we are looking at contra costa county you can see highway 4 looks good. you are also checking nearby. the carquinez bridge. the traffic in this area so far is off to a good start. also the morning commute in marin county between novato and san rafael all the way down to mill valley that looks good. let's go back to the desk. >>> thank you, sal. a huge overnight fire damaged several businesses at a union city strip mall. it started just about 1:00 a.m. at the alvarado shopping center. i want to take
rethink possible. >>> welcome back to ktvu channel 2 morning news i'm mike mibach. dave clark has the morning off. >> i'm pam cook. thank you for joining us. time now is 5:30. steve paulson is here. i definitely saw flashes in the sky last night. or early this morning. >> there were some. >> we are talking about lightning here? >> yes. let's hope that is it. from lake county last night and also toward mountain view and southern end of the peninsula and some of...
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this is ktvu. >> welcome to mornings on two. >> a loss of events going on in the bay area, let's get it started with meteorologist rosemary, who is live with a look at what kind of weather to expect. especially in the city. >> absolutely. good morning, little change, that means a sun and cloud combo this morning. mid-40s to mid-50s. for the afternoon, just a very slight cool-down for some neighborhoods, and in the extended forecast, a chance for some rain, i will show you what to expect in detail for your saturday, and i'll have the future cast model and the possibility of rain coming up. >>> another quite news, i 880 is back open after a chain reaction accident left a woman dead and eight hurt. it happened on southbound 880 in free month around 1:00 a.m. the chp says a 49-year-old woman lost control and hit the center divide, moments later, drunk driver slapped into her control. he wasn't her, but the woman died at the scene. two other cars were involved and eight people in those cars went to the hospital with minor injuries. authorities say the alleged drunk driver is under arrest.
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tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. san francisco is not the only place with big events this weekend. stanford hosting the arizona wildcats tomorrow and the cow bears taking on ucla at new memorial stadium. sold out justin bieber concert at the oracle arena. madonna at the hp pavilion, florence and the machine at the shoreline tonight. we in the bay area could experience our version of carmageddon, people are urged to take mass transit. coming up, how local systems plan to handle the increase in ridership. a live report on the records that could be broken this weekend. >>> with a new jobless rate, it said the u.s. economy generated only 114,000 new jobs in september, however the unemployment rate went down. the jobless rate is 7-point 8%, it's down 3/10th from august, the lowest rate since january 2009. labor department revised upward the job creation numbers for july and august and a separate report shows 873,000 people found new jobs last month. we will bring you more on the jobless numbers when we get our report from
tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. san francisco is not the only place with big events this weekend. stanford hosting the arizona wildcats tomorrow and the cow bears taking on ucla at new memorial stadium. sold out justin bieber concert at the oracle arena. madonna at the hp pavilion, florence and the machine at the shoreline tonight. we in the bay area could experience our version of carmageddon, people are urged to take mass transit. coming up, how local systems plan to handle the increase...
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ktvu were the only ones on scene during that pole down. allie rasmus is there live with a look at the response and repairs. >> reporter: pg&e spokeswoman told me they hoped to have the power back on to everyone in the neighborhood. 5,000 people felt impacted by the outage. they hope to have the power back on by 8:30 this morning. you can see they have a lot of work ahead of them. this happened after that white car being towed right now. the driver crashed into that 45- foot power pole slicing it in half and tossing power lines into people's homes and yards. this happened around 3:00 this morning. initially when that power pole was knocked over, those were live wires that were thrown across the street. the wires aren't live anymore. they have turned the power off. and now pg&e and other utility workers are trying to figure out how they will put things back together. the female driver was taken to the hospital after this crash. but we don't know her condition exactly. but we can tell you 125 minutes ago someone came back to the car and the m
ktvu were the only ones on scene during that pole down. allie rasmus is there live with a look at the response and repairs. >> reporter: pg&e spokeswoman told me they hoped to have the power back on to everyone in the neighborhood. 5,000 people felt impacted by the outage. they hope to have the power back on by 8:30 this morning. you can see they have a lot of work ahead of them. this happened after that white car being towed right now. the driver crashed into that 45- foot power pole...